Question From a Noobie

Excellent picture Had a Hemi. Excellent.

Wlakintree, as you can plainly see, it looks like the shape of a tennis ball cut in half. (Chamber area) Welcome aboard by the way.

I don't think it was designed for boost, but boy what a response they have. The earliest HEMI designed engine I have found was an Italian 2 or 2.2 litere engine back in the teens or 20's. It's been a long time since I seen pictures of this thing.

The best known HEMI is the 426 HEMI followed by the racing ranks HEMI @ 500 cubic inchs. It is a stroked 426 and based off of it.

Chrysler also had many many different displacement HEMI's before the 426. They range as big as 392 and as little as *I THINK* 276 cubes. They ceased production on the HEMI due to cost and favopred the new wedge design because of it's inexpensive costs.

Then theres the new HEMI of course.

The 426 is a big block. The older ones are also of a large block size, but I'm not so quick to call it a big block because people instantly think parts can be swapped out with 400/383 & 440's. Such is NOT the case.

The new HEMI I have not had a chance to see it's dimentions or weights. But I believe it is closer to a small block. Also since it can be bolted up to earlier S/B parts.